Abstract
This work analyzed the development and the performance of the Clube da Lavoura e do Comércio, which consisted of some of the most important farmers and merchants of the Brazilian Empire. Throughout the year of 1871, this association fought against the promulgation of the Law of the Free Womb, manifesting its antagonism with a Protest and a petition sent to the Brazilian Parliament.
Keywords:
Slavery; Law of the Free Womb; Clube da Lavoura e do Comércio